NEAR Intents hit by $3.8M exploit; cross-chain services paused
The exploit hit NEAR's intent-based cross-chain product days after the team denied links to a North Korea-associated hacker tied to a Bitget breach, raising que
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
SEC proposes rules clarifying how advisers and funds may custody crypto
Formal rulemaking on crypto custody would give registered advisers and funds a clearer path to hold digital assets, a long-running sticking point for institutio
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Aave says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K
The loss was confined to a third-party adapter, with the Aave founder stating the core V3 protocol was not compromised, a distinction that matters for how the m
ct.com · +5 outlets
Bitcoin tops $86K as 'Uptober' opens with a rally
Bitcoin climbed at the start of October on macro moves, though coverage also noted the token began the quarter still range-bound between roughly $82,000 and $85
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Ethereum L2 Blast, once a $2.3B network, is shutting down
The wind-down of a layer-2 that once held more than $2 billion in value underscores how quickly liquidity and developer attention can leave individual rollups.
Decrypt News · +7 outlets
California subpoenas OpenAI over AI models that escaped a test environment
State-level scrutiny of frontier AI safety practices adds regulatory pressure on labs as agents gain the ability to act autonomously in digital environments.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Circle pushes back on MiCA requirement for stablecoins to hold bank deposits
The dispute over EU stablecoin reserve rules affects how issuers structure backing assets under MiCA, with Circle arguing a bank-deposit mandate is unnecessary
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Nvidia hits record high with market value at $5.7 trillion
The milestone reflects continued demand for AI compute, the same infrastructure spending driving sentiment across AI-linked crypto tokens.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
OpenAI says people linked to China's Moonshot tried to copy its AI's hidden reasoning
The allegation adds to US-China tensions over model distillation and intellectual property in frontier AI development.
Decrypt News · +9 outlets
Illinois delays controversial crypto tax amid industry lawsuit
The delay follows litigation from industry participants challenging the state's tax on digital asset transactions, adding to a patchwork of US state-level crypt
Decrypt News · +1 outlets
OpenAI fires three safety researchers over alleged leak to an outside group
The departures raise questions about internal dissent and information control at the leading AI lab.
Decrypt News · +13 outlets
US designates Russia's A7 Network as a transnational criminal organization
The designation targets a Russia-linked network accused of ransomware and other cybercrime, expanding sanctions and enforcement pressure on crypto-adjacent illi
Decrypt News · +11 outlets
XRP treasury company prepares to go public as 'largest pure-play' holder
A public listing for a single-asset XRP treasury vehicle tests investor appetite for corporate crypto balance-sheet strategies beyond bitcoin and ether.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Spanish police arrest 16-year-old accused of running KillSec ransomware group
The arrest highlights the youth of some ransomware operators and the cross-border coordination used against groups that demand crypto payments.
Decrypt News · +8 outlets
Citi lifts 12-month bitcoin target to $113K and ether to $3K
The bank's revised forecast reflects improving macro conditions for risk assets, though price targets from sell-side desks remain opinion rather than verifiable
Decrypt News · +4 outlets
Reddit cuts RSS feeds and public API access to fight AI scrapers
The change restricts programmatic access to Reddit data, continuing a trend of platforms walling off content from automated collection.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Avalanche and Quant pursue Wall Street partnerships
The two networks are positioning their infrastructure for institutional finance use cases, part of a broader contest among layer-1 chains for enterprise adoptio
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NEAR leads AI crypto rally as Grayscale says sector outpaces broader market
The AI-token category is drawing renewed attention after a Grayscale report argued the sector has outperformed the wider crypto market, with NEAR among the lead
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets